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Book 19 Page 39
The words of the poet
The words of the poet were beautiful.
The words of the poet were stark.
The words of the poet were insightful
that shone like light into the dark.
The words of the poet were happy.
The words of the poet were right.
The words of the poet spoke truth
which brought empowerment and self dignity and might.
The words of the poet fell like gentle rain.
The words of the poet brought pain.
The words of the poet caressed
and spoke of a ‘timelessness.’
For the words of the poet showed vision,
but the ‘meanings’ of the poet were sometimes not heard.
For the thoughts of the poet were at times
beyond the confines of ‘words.’
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